Abbas Halabi

Lebanon Sets Official School Year Start Amid Ongoing Confrontations

This is Beirut, 2024-10-06 13:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Caretaker Minister of Education and Higher Education Abbas Halabi announced that the official start of the academic year will be on Monday, November 4. During a press conference, Halabi stated, “Private schools may conduct remote learning based on their available resources.” He also added that “the decision for in-person classes will be the ...

Halabi Asks Private Schools to Delay Start of Academic Year

This Is Beirut, 2024-09-26 17:33 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Abbas Halabi

On Thursday, caretaker Education Minister Abbas Halabi requested that private schools delay the start of the school year in light of the security situation worsened by large-scale Israeli strikes. Halabi stated that there should be no haste to begin the school year “so that there is no significant difference between the start of the school year ...

Education Minister Extends School Closure Across Lebanon

This Is Beirut, 2024-09-24 16:55 - Reading : less than a minute

Abbas Halabi

Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi announced on Tuesday afternoon an extension of the closure and suspension of classes until the end of this week. This follows an Israeli air raid in Ghobeiry, in the southern suburb of Beirut, that killed six people and left fifteen injured, according to the Ministry of Public Health. This extension ...

All Educational Institutions Closed Tomorrow Tuesday

2024-09-23 17:07 - Reading : less than a minute

Abbas Halabi

The caretaker Education Minister Abbas Halabi, announced in a statement that "following the previous statement ordering the closure of public and private schools, secondary schools, institutes, and vocational schools on Monday and Tuesday in the South governorates, Nabatieh, Bekaa, Baalbek-Hermel, and the southern suburbs, it has been decided to ...

Halabi: Official Exams Results Released Soon

This Is Beirut, 2024-07-12 12:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Abbas Halabi

Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi announced that “official exam results will be released shortly after the correction process resumes.” On Wednesday, grading was suspended in centers of the North, SaIda and Baalbeck due to uncertainty surrounding teachers' remuneration. During an interview with MTV on Thursday, Halabi praised the ...

Mikati, Halabi Visit Official Exam Center at the Children Cancer Center

This Is Beirut, 2024-07-01 12:55 - Reading : less than a minute

Abbas Halabi

Official exams of the secondary school certificate in Lebanon are ongoing. Monday marked the second day, and exams will continue until Friday, July 5. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi were on an inspection tour at St. Jude’s Children Cancer Center (CCCL) at the American University of Beirut, ...

Mikati and Halabi Tour Baccalaureate Centre in Tyre

This Is Beirut, 2024-06-29 12:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Abbas Halabi

The Lebanese Baccalaureate of Secondary Education exams commenced today in various regions, experiencing significant delays in the delivery of exam papers. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Caretaker Education Minister Abbas Halabi toured official exam centers in Tyre. Their first stop was at Tyre High School for Girls, where they ...

The Uncertain Fate of Official Exams... Until Further Notice

2024-06-20 18:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Abbas Halabi

South Lebanon students, on Thursday, protested in front of the Ministry of Education against holding the official exams, as caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi is expected to make an announcement about the fate of the exams this evening. The protesters accused Halabi of disregarding the violence that has been gripping South Lebanon since ...

Private School Teachers: Halabi Anticipates Resolution by Monday

2024-01-20 18:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Abbas Halabi

Caretaker Minister of Education Abbas Halabi expressed optimism that the strike by private school teachers will likely be prevented. "I'm waiting until Monday to finalize the agreement (on retirement pensions) reached last Tuesday at the Ministry between the union of private educational establishments and the teachers' union," he said at the end ...

Pension: Private Schools Granted Additional Time to Avoid Strike

2024-01-19 21:58 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Abbas Halabi

While private school teachers were hoping for a resolution to the issue of pensions for retired teachers, the Union of Private Educational Institutions failed to meet Thursday's deadline to finalize the agreement reached on Tuesday during a meeting at the Ministry of Education with Caretaker Minister Abbas Halabi. According to Father Youssef ...

Private School Teachers Union Announces Open Strike Starting Tuesday

This Is Beirut, 2024-01-18 23:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Abbas Halabi

The Private School Teachers' Union has announced an open strike starting Tuesday, January 23. This decision comes after the Union of Private Educational Institutions in Lebanon failed to fulfill an agreement reached 48 hours earlier during a meeting at the Ministry of Education with caretaker Minister Abbas Halabi. During this meeting, it was ...

'Gathering for the State of Greater Lebanon' Meet in Bkerke

This Is Beirut, 2024-01-18 22:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Abbas Halabi

Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai sponsored on Thursday the launch of the "Gathering for the State of Greater Lebanon" at Bkerke, an initiative by the Conference for Civil Society Dialogue (CSID) association. The initiative calls for a return to the neglected principles of Greater Lebanon from 1943, with a focus on positive neutrality advocated ...

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